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Cerdocyon

Mammal Genera

Cerdocyon is a genus of canid, family Canidae, whose only living species is the crab-eating fox, Cerdocyon thous, found across savannas, woodlands and subtropical forests of central South America from Colombia and southern Venezuela south to Paraguay, Uruguay and northern Argentina. Predominantly greyish brown with black-tipped ears and tail, it is an opportunistic omnivore that forages for crabs on muddy floodplains in the wet season alongside rodents, birds, insects and fruit, and forms monogamous breeding pairs. The genus name combines Greek words for fox and dog; its closest living relative is thought to be the short-eared dog, and the IUCN lists the species as least concern.

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Genus 2
Member Count Band
Under 10 Species 3
Era First Appeared
Neogene 4
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
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Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ2946611, descriptionView the Source
2. Wikipedia: Crab-eating fox
Taxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)View the Source
3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Cerdocyon
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
Quote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 1
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4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Cerdocyon
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Cerdocyon" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 9.4 ... "early_interval": "Tortonian"
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Wikidata: Cerdocyon
Wikidata Q321376, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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